linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v3 02/10] ARM: tegra: export Tegra chipid

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Date:	Mon, 20 Feb 2012 15:30:11 -0800
From:	Olof Johansson <olof@...om.net>
To:	Colin Cross <ccross@...roid.com>
Cc:	Peter De Schrijver <pdeschrijver@...dia.com>,
	Stephen Warren <swarren@...dia.com>,
	Russell King <linux@....linux.org.uk>,
	Gary King <gking@...dia.com>, Arnd Bergmann <arnd@...db.de>,
	linux-tegra@...r.kernel.org, linux-arm-kernel@...ts.infradead.org,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH v3 02/10] ARM: tegra: export Tegra chipid

Hi,

On Mon, Feb 20, 2012 at 3:13 PM, Colin Cross <ccross@...roid.com> wrote:

> Other platforms use accessors for this (cpu_is_xxx(), although
> soc_is_xxx() is probably more appropriate).

I have previously objected to additions of said functions on tegra,
since they tend to start crawling into drivers as runtime tests
instead of providing more appropriate detection at probe time.

I can be persuaded differently but I haven't yet seen a strong case
for changing my mind. :)


-Olof
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